CHUB AND BARBEL FISHING | How to catch MORE by freelining

[@matthewmullins6801]

Love roving around on the river, can't beat it, much more productive than sitting in one swim all day long

[@Lifeonthebank]

I can’t agree enough. Best way to fish. 👍👍

[@leejacksonfishing]

🍿🎥.. the perch are calling again, enjoyed the video 👍🏻🎣

[@Lifeonthebank]

They definitely are my friend! I cannot wait!!! 😁👍

[@josephscott4997]

That’s is a stunning section of river🤤

[@richardsmith6517]

Another great video Nick, really enjoyed it. My local river Dane in Cheshire looks very similar to there but unfortunately the Chub and Barbel fishing has all but vanished due to Avian predation and masses of crayfish, used to love roving for hours one fish in a swim then move on and as you said throw some bait in and come back to try later as you work your way back. Keep the good work up.

[@Lifeonthebank]

That’s sad to hear mate. Love fishing for these. Roving the river has to be my most favourite style of fishing, regardless of species 👍👍👍👍

[@tadhghayden8440]

Nice nifty fishing...not been doing much lately myself....thanks for inspiration!

[@Lifeonthebank]

Yeah, the low water and hot days haven’t been great so don’t blame you. Having some rain now so could be worth a look. Thanks for checking out the video 👍👍

[@stephenmachin9344]

Great angling,well done.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Cheers mate

[@johnloxley8705]

Nice to see you back and some cracking fish buddy … agree with the other comment made about the perch as won’t be long ( hopefully ) till you do a perch vid 👍🏽😁. All the best 😉😎😄

[@Lifeonthebank]

Yes mate. Still feels a bit warm to me but I’ll definitely be chasing them soon enough 😉👍 Thanks for checking out the vid 👍👍👍👍

[@Nutberg20]

Beautiful barbel to end the video! Great stuff mate 👍🏼

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thanks. Yes, nice to net a Barbel after all those Chub. A nice result! 😉

[@UKFishCam]

Lovely catches and great quality video! Keep ‘em coming

[@Lifeonthebank]

Cheers mate. Really appreciate it. Thanks for checking it out 👌👌👌

[@MrTim207]

Cracking video. Rolling meat is something I’ve neglected too much lately but I’m feeling inspired to get on it next time out on my local small river. I think the barbel get very of static baits when the water’s pressurised.

[@Lifeonthebank]

I think it’s a good way to search them out and even if you don’t catch you get to know the whole stretch quite intimately and quite quickly. There’s not much flow atm but when there is you can get the flow to carry the bait right under the canopies, much further under than with a lead or a feeder.

[@thebarbelproject]

Class video mate👍

[@Lifeonthebank]

Cheers mate. Really appreciate it!

[@mozzler1]

Loved that, Nick. Have you tried lightly scalding your pellets before trickling them in? It’s something I’ve been trying with 6mm halibuts this summer. It seems to switch the chub and the barbel on a little quicker so is great for short sessions. Bait goes a bit further too.

[@Lifeonthebank]

YES! I do this, in fact I’ve been playing around with scalded pellets and a large flatbed feeder! Scalding is really effective as they sink quicker and don’t get swept away in the flow as easily! Great tip 👍👍👍

[@trevorcornes1056]

Nice one Nick was doing the same thing on the same stretch as you mate . Only had chublets though 😄 keep it coming

[@Lifeonthebank]

Had a lot of fun catching chublets. Nice one Trevor 👍👍👍

[@trevorcornes1056]

@@Lifeonthebank cheers Nice . Must hunt them barbel down 👍

[@Bromptonbob]

Always love your videos Nick. Nice you go before work….purely curious, is your job fishing related?

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thanks for checking out the videos. I’m an angling consultant, but my main job is in media production and running a digital agency 👍

[@antjohnson4236]

Love the comment sometimes family is more important than KZbin and fishing....."sometimes" being the keyword there I take it 😂

[@Lifeonthebank]

🤣🤣 thought they same when I watched it back! Outrageous 😱🤣

[@markosborne9726]

Nice to see you back after your holidays. Having just got back into fishing this year being my first full season im looking into this style of fishing myself. Im mainly a lure angler both fresh water and sea but like the idea of roaming on rivers with minimal gear. Can i ask what rod you are using please is it the telescopic version rod or the basic 2 piece. Thanks looking forward to the next videos.

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thanks Mark. I’m using the Korum Opportunist XTND perfect for this style of fishing. It has a telescopic butt section that retracts into the handle 👌 I use the 10ft version as longer rods are a pain when you’re moving around a lot. I have the 2.25lb. Hope that helps! Good luck 👍👍👍

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thanks Mark. I’m using the Korum Opportunist XTND perfect for this style of fishing. It has a telescopic butt section that retracts into the handle 👌 I use the 10ft version as longer rods are a pain when you’re moving around a lot. I have the 2.25lb. Hope that helps! Good luck 👍👍👍

[@markosborne9726]

Thats great thank you. Funny enough that was the rod i was looking at 👍

[@clivecarpenter9374]

Would free lining meat work in the winter when the water is colder Nick?

[@Lifeonthebank]

Yes, although I’ve found trotting maggots to be more effective over the last few winters.

[@Ror0009]

Good, Is there any downside to freelining is it the best method for small rivers or streams

[@Lifeonthebank]

Something I really like about freelining is being able to cover lots of river. A downside would be trying to fish it in deep or very fast water. In that scenario, I would probably rather fish on the bottom in a slack area.

[@Outdoors6859]

Sorry to bother you Sir, how are you connecting your Hooklink to the mainline please?

[@Lifeonthebank]

I would recommend either an Albright know or a Grinner to Grinner.

[@Outdoors6859]

@@Lifeonthebank Thankyou so much for your help, time and information on this, really appreciate it.

[@AndrzejRybak-ol7eh]

👍🏻

[@Lifeonthebank]

Thanks for checking it out mate 👍👍

[@Outdoors6859]

Sorry to bother you Sir, how are you connecting your Hooklink to the mainline please?

[@Lifeonthebank]

I would recommend either an Albright know or a Grinner to Grinner.